1 Chronicles 6:65-75

65 They gave [them] the cities chosen by lot and mentioned here by name from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.

66 Some of the families of Kohath's descendants had cities chosen by lot from the tribe of Ephraim.

67 They were given these cities of refuge: Shechem with its pastureland in the hills of Ephraim, Gezer with its pastureland,

68 Jokmeam with its pastureland, Beth Horon with its pastureland,

69 Aijalon with its pastureland, and Gath Rimmon with its pastureland.

70 From half of the tribe of Manasseh, they were given Aner with its pastureland and Bileam with its pastureland for the families of the rest of Kohath's descendants.

71 Gershom's descendants received Golan in Bashan with its pastureland and Ashtaroth with its pastureland from the families of half of the tribe of Manasseh.

72 From the tribe of Issachar, they received Kedesh with its pastureland, Daberath with its pastureland,

73 Ramoth with its pastureland, and Anem with its pastureland.

74 From the tribe of Asher, they received Mashal with its pastureland, Abdon with its pastureland,

75 Hukok with its pastureland, and Rehob with its pastureland.

1 Chronicles 6:65-75 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO 1 CHRONICLES 6

This chapter begins with the fathers and heads of the tribe of Levi, 1Ch 6:1-3, and reckons up the high priests in the line of Eleazar, to the Babylonish captivity, 1Ch 6:4-15 gives an account of the families of the sons of Levi, 1Ch 6:16-30 and of those Levites that were employed as singers, and in other ministrations in the sanctuary in the times of David and Solomon, 1Ch 6:31-49, then follows a repetition of the sons of Aaron in the line of Eleazar, to the said times, 1Ch 6:50-53, and a recital of the dwelling places of the Levites in the several tribes, 1Ch 6:54-81.